| Henry G.Bachmann Immigrated from German to | | | | controllers can be attached to the digital command |
| America and took over a company that manufactured | | | | control, and the unit complies to the NMRA standards. |
| products made from horn, ivory and tortoise shell. | | | | The latest range of intricately detailed models, called |
| They obtained Model trains from The Kader Company, | | | | Bachmann Blue Riband Range, was introduced in the |
| the exporters of models and toys. The initial product | | | | year 1998, when The Kader Company celebrated its |
| range was the Branchline series that consisted moulds | | | | 50 years of existence. The company has come up |
| used to produce the Mainline range. | | | | with latest versions of the Branchline series, too. The |
| In 1992, Bachmann Industries (Europe) purchased a | | | | Twin Double Deck Car has a close coupling system, |
| continental manufacturer named Liliput and established | | | | highly detailed underside equipment, etched hinged |
| an office to handle product development, marketing | | | | bridging plates and articulated axle boxes. The top |
| and sales for the Liliput. The Kader Group is now one | | | | deck can be raised or lowered as required. A new |
| of the largest known manufacturers of the model | | | | 2-car unit model comes with full underfloor equipment |
| trains. Ever since, Bachmann Branchline is strived to | | | | and illuminated train headcode panel with internal lighting. |
| bring in the finest OO scale British locomotives and | | | | The steel High sided wagons have door securing |
| rolling stock. | | | | chains, elaborate chassis and can be used with the |
| Bachmann Europe also distributes many other of the | | | | steam and diesel train models. The Class 105 DMU has |
| essential items that is required by the collector to | | | | the same old windows from one of the earlier models, |
| display his model railway collection. They are the | | | | but the bodywork detail and the elaborate underframe |
| agents for Bachmann American outline products in | | | | detail matches the prototypes. They also have |
| various scales such as N, O, HO and G and the | | | | separate etched tablet cathcer pads, 8 pin DCC |
| Bachmann China HO scale. The outdoor railway | | | | sockets with directional and interior lighting fitted as |
| systems like track, locos and control equipment are | | | | standard. The Winsdor Castle, the locomotive named |
| obtained from Aristrocrat Garden Railways and the | | | | by The Queen, has individual numbers, full colour |
| Scenics and DPM buildings are from Woodland | | | | Bachmann certificate. |
| Scenics and Scenecraft. Brassworks supply O and 1 | | | | The Graham Farish series has an addition to its |
| Gauge, and the Color corrected Hobby lighting is | | | | collection, namely the Class 3MT Tank, in the N scale. |
| supplied by OTT-LITE technology. The company is an | | | | There are 3 variants of this series and have finely |
| authorized agent of Liliput HO and HOe scale | | | | detailed external components and come with |
| European models. Under the brandname The | | | | accessories like head code discs, brake-rods and |
| Intertrans, the company imports its own range of | | | | others. |
| vehicles. | | | | All the models, whether past or present can be |
| Bachmann has its own digital command control | | | | pre-ordered or purchased from the local stockist in the |
| system for the locomotives and railway models, with a | | | | United Kingdom. The website has railway clubs listed |
| toggle style joystick and 10 function buttons. The | | | | and one can join any or list their own. Various details |
| controls can be activated for selection of locomotive, | | | | about getting started with the hobby of collecting rail |
| operation of sounds and lighting, decoders for points | | | | models are available and news and events are also |
| and accessories, etc. Three additional wireless | | | | published. |